smog
Polluted city air
Smog is air pollution that hangs visibly over cities, a hazy mixture of smoke, exhaust, and fog.
The word blends *smoke* and *fog*.
Heavy smog reduces visibility and aggravates respiratory conditions: The smog was so thick you could barely see the skyline.
Cities like Los Angeles became notorious for it before emission controls improved air quality.
Substances released into air
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- exhaustUse up entirely
- industrialOf factories and production
- vehiclesMachines for transportation
factories · smokestacks · combustion · fossil fuels · contaminants · sulfur dioxide · nitrogen oxides · carbon monoxide
Murky atmospheric suspension
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- inversionReversal of position
- layerSingle thickness of material
- blanketSoft bed covering
trapped · stagnant · low-lying · dome · basin · valley · horizon · skyline
Large populated area
- metropolisLarge important city
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- DelhiIndia's capital territory
Mumbai · Mexico City · London · traffic · congestion · downtown · skyline · commute
Related to breathing organs
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
lung disease · irritation · masks · inhaler · emphysema · pulmonary · allergies · carcinogenic
Measured heat intensity
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- windAir current outdoors
- stagnationAbsence of flow or progress
summer · hot · calm · clear skies · forecast · conditions · seasonal · winter
emissions
Substances released into air
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- exhaustUse up entirely
- industrialOf factories and production
vehicles · factories · smokestacks · combustion · fossil fuels · contaminants · sulfur dioxide · nitrogen oxides · carbon monoxide · ozone
haze
Murky atmospheric suspension
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- inversionReversal of position
- layerSingle thickness of material
blanket · trapped · stagnant · low-lying · dome · basin · valley · horizon · skyline · obscured
city
Large populated area
- metropolisLarge important city
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- BeijingChina's seat of government
Delhi · Mumbai · Mexico City · London · traffic · congestion · downtown · skyline · commute · rush hour
respiratory
Related to breathing organs
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
wheezing · lung disease · irritation · masks · inhaler · emphysema · pulmonary · allergies · carcinogenic · toxic
temperature
Measured heat intensity
stagnation · summer · hot · calm · clear skies · forecast · conditions · seasonal · winter · alert
- weather phenomenatornado, wind, hurricane, gust, blizzard
- air pollutionair pollution, emissions, air pollutants, pollutants, soot
- environmental harmair pollution, water pollution, pollution, oil spills, acid rain
- Environmental problemsair pollution, water pollution, climate change, global warming, habitat loss
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- gasesgas, air, oxygen, helium, nitrogen
smogfresh air
Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere
clean air · pure air · mountain air · crisp air · unpolluted air
smogclear skies
Absence of cloud cover
clear sky · clarity · visibility · blue sky · transparency
smogfog
Low-lying cloud cover
mist · untouched nature · sea fog · morning mist · clouds
- smoke alarmAirborne combustion sensor
- smoke detectorsDevices sensing airborne combustion particles
- up in smokeDestroyed, wasted, ruined
- smoke signalsFlame-based distant messaging
- smoke and mirrorsDeceptive obfuscation tactics
- smoke screenDeceptive concealment tactic
smoke, smoggy, smogs, smoggier, smoggiest, smogless, smogginess